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Using Firefox and the site looks normal. Alan

Camper looks great in the driveway but will look ever so much better else wheres. Congrats. Alan

This site is very pro pop-up so I'm thinking most opinions will fall that way. Like mine. A Hawk won't need any alteration like air bags to your 3/4 ton truck so that's a benefit from the start. If your parents are reasonably able, the EW sleeping shouldn't be too much of a problem in the middle...

Before we head out somewhere I often say that we'll have a good time or a good story. You sure had both. Thanks for sharing. Alan

Indeed.

Seems the only sure way to protect yourself from this type of attack is to avoid wearing underwear thus disarming your attacker. Of course you have to be a lot more careful with pants zippers lest you dis- ah... ah... er.. yourself. Alan

Great looking rig. For carpeting we are using an old set of bathmats - rubber on the bottom and carpet on top. If you and the Mrs are sleeping above and the little one below, consider opening the corner of the window near your head for a little fresh air and condensation removal. A little...

Short of using a external jack system (like a forklift), I don't see another safe way of lowering the camper than the 2 -3 inches per jack at a time method. Your sawhorses / plywood system with the jacks as backup is pretty much what I do with my homemade dolly. I just have wheels on the bottom...

Steve, The best time to Wander the West is now. :D The bestest best time is probably what you're planning. Alan

I think I need to cultivate new and awesome friends like these. Alan

Impressive.

Frank, Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out. Alan

We take art supplies (drawing and watercolor) in a sturdy toolbox the wife stands on to bring the Hawk's counters down to elbow level. We also take a hollow plastic Spiderman ball about the size of a soft ball to play fetch with the ocean. Really thinking about a tandem kayak for next Summer. Alan

I tend to agree but simply replacing the entire PVC structure with1/2" galvanized pipe and fittings would still be pretty cheap and super strong. Alan

I love that toy! Looks great, wireless and under $10. Very nice. Alan

If you don't go too far away, you could take the truck and the car with the car seat. You could set up for a week by a lake or beach and use the car for transport to trail heads or to get more diapers and beer (if you have too much of the later, be sure you have enough of the former for yourself...

Congrats on your little trip down the coast and the big trip into parenthood that you've just started.

Went through this calculation a couple of months back but had the luxury of not having a pickup yet. Weight of shell vs larded up Hawk, determined whether we got 1/2 or 3/4 ton truck. We decided on lard and 3/4 ton as our idea of keeping it simple is not having to move things around and set up...

It always comes down to lifestyle choices because we all want the same things: water, heat, cold box, storage, light, cool breezes,shelter and a certain amount of style. You build them into the rig via the options, carry them along inside, bolt them on the outside or just do without. You asked...

We took delivery of our Hawk just before Labor Day and then hit the road for two weeks. We put in a change order to extend the roof tracks from 6 feet to the full length of the camper after reading about someone who added solar to the top of their rig using the tracks. In addition to the tracks...

Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the forum. We decided on a fridge because it is a lot simpler to have cold automatically in a box instead of having to buy it every few days. Question: why tint the camper windows? Alan

Here's a wild idea: Assuming you have a pickup for the camper already, you either get it modified to add the eye bolts or figure out a way to strap the camper on the pickup for the journey back. Unless time is critical, you might as well add the eye bolts yourself or take the truck to FWC and...

Beautiful photos. Next time just run the video when people want to feed the bears. :D

When the camper goes on the truck, the jacks come off and get stored on the dolly with the tailgate. I have a plan for using the jack brackets to support a shower enclosure on the driver's side (where the shower hose comes out of course) and the jacks would preclude using it. Those sturdy...

A deal's a deal, if I gotta wear a sweater, you gotta look like Chef Boyardee.